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INTRODUCTION
METHODS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS• Thank you to our 2018 HDO Cohort for the
encouragement and assistance throughout our studies.
• Thank you to my advisor, Dr. David Beaver, second reader, Dr. Clay Spinuzzi, the HDO faculty and staff for your guidance and dedication to the program.
• A special thanks to my wife Jenny and our daughters Rowan & Finley for their loving support, especially during the past 15 months.
RESULTS
• Through detailed analysis of the interview transcripts, 200 concepts were identified representing strategies and tactics participants used in building cohesive teams within their programs
• Concept references were classified into four themes representing attributes essential to the participants’ success in building cohesive teams: Culture; Coaching Style/Strategy; Communication; Relationships.
• Concepts were rank ordered under themes based on the number of references received from participants (minimum of 2 references from different participants).
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Dan Ahearn, Master of Arts CandidateHuman Dimensions of Organizations, The University of Texas at Austin
MAIN LITERATURE CITEDBloom, G. A., Stevens, D. E., & Wickwire, T. L. (2003). Expert Coaches' Perceptions of Team Building. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 15(2), 129-143.Carron, A. V., Bray, S. R., & Eys, M. A. (2002). Team cohesion and team success in sport. Journal of Sports Sciences, 20(2), 119-126. Cruickshank, A., & Collins, D. (2012). Culture Change in Elite Sport Performance Teams: Examining and Advancing Effectiveness in the New Era. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 24(3), 338-355.
Fletcher, D., & Arnold, R. (2011). A Qualitative Study of Performance Leadership and Management in Elite Sport. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 23(2), 223-242.
Kozlowski, S. W. J., & Ilgen, D. R. (2006). Enhancing the Effectiveness of Work Groups and Teams. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 7(3), 77-124.
Salas, E., Cooke, N. J., & Rosen, M. A. (2008). On Teams, Teamwork, and Team Performance: Discoveries and Developments. Human Factors, 50(3), 540-547. doi:10.1518/001872008x288457
FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONDan Ahearn:[email protected]
Leadership Through Athletic Coaching: Building Cohesive Teams
CULTURE
• Team Building• Importance of Staff• Attention to Detail• Empathy
COACHING STYLE/STRATEGY
• Athlete Development• Adaptability• Continuous Learning• Cultivation
RELATIONSHIPS
• Players as Mentors• Trust• Family• On & Off Court
COMMUNICATION
• Message Delivery• One on One
Communication• Deliver Expectations• Regular Interactions
CONTINUAL EVALUATION
IMPLEMENTSTRATEGY
DEVELOP CORRESPONDING
CULTURE
ESTABLISH ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE
Athletic coaches offer unique perspectives in building cohesive units within their teams, with
rapidly changing talent and athletes reaching their maximum potential at an early life stage.
Leadership must build cohesive teams in challenging personnel environments - workers seeking alternative work arrangements due to
changes in the traditional workplace, technology advancements, demographic shifts and
changing labor market conditions.
Literature review of studies on organizational culture; teamwork and cohesion; athletic coaching
leadership.
Interviews with collegiate and professional coaches and executives to determine strategies
and tactics to build cohesive team units, in challenging personnel environments.
Analyzed and organize data into themes and concepts representing attributes essential to
successful team building leadership.